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Post by spiderwort on Mar 13, 2017 21:10:44 GMT
Either those in which films are a major part of the story, or those with interesting scenes/sequences.
I appreciate these:
Murder on the Orient Express Emperor of the North The Train The Grey Fox The Lady Vanishes
and some with interesting scenes/sequences:
Casablanca - Rick standing on the train steps, reading Ilsa's letter in the rain Dr. Zhivago - Zhivago, family & the huddled masses being transported during the revolution East of Eden - Dean sitting atop the rolling train after trying to see his mother Meet John Doe - Brennan playing the harmonica & dancing while Cooper watches
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Post by Jonesy1 on Mar 13, 2017 21:12:06 GMT
Unstoppable is a good film.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 21:28:28 GMT
To go along with the Dean scene in "East Of Eden", there's a similar train sequence in "Days Of Heaven".
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Post by mattgarth on Mar 13, 2017 21:33:44 GMT
Hitchcock's THE LADY VANISHES Neat Noir from 1952 -- THE NARROW MARGIN
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Post by bondfan90 on Mar 13, 2017 21:37:36 GMT
Live And Let Die(1973)-fight between Bond and Tee Hee
The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)- Fight between Bond and Jaws.
Death Wish(1974)- Paul Kersey, kills two muggers on a New York subway train.
From Russia With Love (1963)- Fight between Bond and Donald "Red" Grant.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 21:44:15 GMT
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Post by london777 on Mar 13, 2017 22:08:05 GMT
Reds (1981). Where the Red cavalry charge out of the wagons on horseback.
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
Closely Observed Trains (1966)
Switchback (1997)
Breakheart Pass (1975)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
The Railway Children (1970)
Diamonds of the Night (1964)
Bataille du Rail (1946) - Rene Clement film about the Resistance
Shenandoah (1965). Saw it when it came out over fifty years ago and can only remember the train destruction sequence. As a typical Limey trainspotter I was outraged and have despised James Stewart ever since.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). More scandalous destruction of railway property.
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947). Set in London's East End immediately after WWII. Lots of trains shunting about in the background and the climax takes place in the marshaling yards. Great movie if you have not seen it.
Lots of railway scenes in: The Ladykillers (1955)
The First Great Train Robbery (1979) - so-called to indicate it was not about the infamous train robbery of 1963 in England. As Yanks would have been unaware of that it was re-titled as The Great Train Robbery for the American market.
But do not feel cheated if you wanted a movie about the 1963 cause celebre. There have been at least two: Robbery (1967) Buster (1988) plus a spoof version: The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)
As the OP counts subways: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) (TV Movie) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) not a patch on the 1974 version Kontroll (2003)
Two science-fiction trains: 2046 (2004). Snowpiercer (2013) But not trains as we would understand them, Cynthia.
And a great documentary written by W. H. Auden, no less. Night Mail (1936)
In checking the date for that one, I stumbled on this: Night Mail (1935) - seems to be a thriller, but IMDb shows the cover for the previously mentioned documentary by mistake. Hatter's Castle (1942) is a British film based on the 1931 novel Hatter's Castle by A. J. Cronin, starring Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, and James Mason. It depicts the historic disaster when the Tay Bridge collapsed as a train crossed, with the loss of 75 lives.
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Post by london777 on Mar 13, 2017 22:57:23 GMT
Spiderwort, may I ask you two questions?
1) Are you trying to galvanize this board into life single-handedly by starting threads on a zillion different topics?
2) Are there any films you do not like? You seem to like nearly every movie of every category suggested by others.
Can I dare you to (in another thread) list critically highly-rated films which you do not like? (I want to enmesh you in bitter controversies).
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Post by MCDemuth on Mar 13, 2017 23:04:39 GMT
The Major And The Minor (1942).
Ginger Rogers' character doesn't have enough money to buy a train ticket home, so she disguises herself as a twelve year old, so she can purchase a ticket at half price. She must maintain the disguise, during her train trip on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Later the conductor catches her smoking on the observation car, and she flees, and ends up hiding out in the Major's private compartment... Later, the Major takes her to his all boys military school...
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Post by OldAussie on Mar 13, 2017 23:55:48 GMT
NORTH WEST FRONTIER - definitely seconded by me.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has a great train hold-up.
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Post by spiderwort on Mar 14, 2017 0:09:20 GMT
Spiderwort, may I ask you two questions? 1) Are you trying to galvanize this board into life single-handedly by starting threads on a zillion different topics? 2) Are there any films you do not like? You seem to like nearly every movie of every category suggested by others. Can I dare you to (in another thread) list critically highly-rated films which you do not like? Trying not to take this as a chastisement, London. Answer to question 1: I suppose I am, yes, and I'm getting a little tired of it, so I'm probably going to slow down or stop. Answer to question 2: yes, there are many, many, many films that I do not like. I think perhaps you're interpreting my "liking" a post as meaning I like all the films mentioned; sometimes I do, but more often, I like only some, and in some cases there are some I haven't seen. Often it's my way of saying thanks. Often it's because I value the sentiments/critiques in the post. And if I compliment someone's choices in writing, I mean it. If you will make a list of critically highly-rated films I will tell you which ones i do not like. I think you would be surprised, particularly as you come further into the contemporary world. Also, just or the record, I'm generally a person who wants to see the best in films when I can - whether it's in terms of entertainment or artistic accomplishment. Some things can be quite entertaining and not particularly good, and some things can be quite extraordinary, but not very entertaining. I am a professional, and I do know the difference. I can tell you, for example, that I admire the brilliance of Kubrick, but that I like few of his films. Same with Scorsese, and some others. I really do know the difference. That said, the older I get, the more I prefer to like something than I do just to admire it. I hope this clarifies things for you a bit.
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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 14, 2017 0:21:05 GMT
The Harry Potter films. I used to be quite the train fanatic when I was younger, love the train scenes on these films. Excellent.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 14, 2017 0:52:07 GMT
Trains in motion adds an exciting dynamic to many a classic film ...the opening scene of La Bête Humaine (1938) with engineer (Gabin) at the controls stands-out in memory for train motion visuals A few movies that have train journeys as a central theme, that come to mind... Pociag , Night Train (1959) Poland Directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz Jerzy enters a train set for the Baltic coast. He seems to be on the run from something - as does the strange woman with whom he must share a sleeping compartment...BRILLIANT drama mystery, thriller Trans-Europ-Express (1966) France Directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet A film director, Jean, his producer, Marc, and his assistant, Lucette, board the Trans-Europ-Express in Paris bound for Antwerp. Once in their compartment it occurs to them that the drama of life aboard the train presents possibilities for a film, and they begin to write a script about dope smuggling... EXCELLENT Ballada o soldate (1959) Russia Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray A soldier is given six days leave from the front, he embarks on a train journey home During his journey, he sees the devastation the war has wrought on the country and meets various people affected by the war and he falls in love...EXCELLENT The Interrupted Journey (1949) British Directed by Daniel Birt When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train that is taking him away on a weekend with his publishers wife, he sets in motion a series of events.... plus Valerie Hobson !!!!! Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) British Directed by John Paddy Carstairs Spies steal a diary from an embassy whose contents could ignite a war, then one of them steals it from the others and boards the Orient Express. He ends up involving a couple who were trying to have a clandestine affair on board; other passengers include a police detective, a would-be chef, a pompous author and his lackey, and a bird enthusiast, An entertaining ride on the orient express with very British humoured characters, an ensemble cast. Thanks for initiating the great thread topics spiderwort, you are certainly generating many interesting discussions and drawing in an impressive number of those who are just viewing.
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Post by OldAussie on Mar 14, 2017 1:34:02 GMT
A couple of all-star "thrillers" -
The Cassandra Crossing - so bad it's good Avalanche Express - just bad.......
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Post by jervistetch on Mar 14, 2017 1:41:17 GMT
I've always loved SILVER STREAK. Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor are hilarious. Saw it just last year and I think it holds up well. Great supporting cast with Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Patrick MacGoohan, Ray Walston and Richard "Jaws" Kiel.
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Post by MCDemuth on Mar 14, 2017 1:51:22 GMT
I've always loved SILVER STREAK. Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor are hilarious. Saw it just last year and I think it holds up well. Great supporting cast with Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Patrick MacGoohan, Ray Walston and Richard "Jaws" Kiel. And don't forget Scatman Crothers... " Damn Hippies!" " Hello Chicago Hello!"
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Post by jervistetch on Mar 14, 2017 2:11:43 GMT
I've always loved SILVER STREAK. Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor are hilarious. Saw it just last year and I think it holds up well. Great supporting cast with Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Patrick MacGoohan, Ray Walston and Richard "Jaws" Kiel. And don't forget Scatman Crothers... " Damn Hippies!" " Hello Chicago Hello!" OMG! How did I forget Scatman? " Damn Hippies" is one of my favorite lines.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Mar 14, 2017 2:34:03 GMT
Buster Keaton's "The General" Disney's "The Great Locomotive Chase"
Disney's "The Journey of Natty Gann"
"The Train" Burt Lancaster vs The Germans in France
"The French Connection" playing catch me on the subway and racing under the elevated trains.
"Lawrence of Arabia" especially that scene where he strides atop the train cars.
"Stand By Me" suspense on the railway bridge.
"The Greatest Show on Earth" The circus travels by train.
"Some Like it Hot" Train platforms and berths.
"Sullivan's Travels"
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Post by london777 on Mar 14, 2017 3:02:52 GMT
Films and trains have gone together from the very birth of cinema. Though not the first moving picture publicly shown, probably the first to be acclaimed by a sizable audience was the Lumiere Brothers' L'Arrivée d'un Train en Gare de la Ciotat (1896).
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Post by MCDemuth on Mar 14, 2017 3:15:32 GMT
The Lone Ranger (2013)
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